Dr. ACHI C.V
CURRICULUM VITAE OF ACHI, CHIBUEZE GODWIN
I (a) Full Names (Surname first): ACHI, Chibueze Godwin
(b) Place and Date of Birth: Enugu, Nigeria on 10th April, 1985
(c) Marital Status: Single
(d) Nationality and State of Origin: Nigeria, Imo State
(e) Home Town and Local Urualla, Ideato North L. G .A
Government of Origin:
(f) Contact / Postal Address: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technology,
University of Ibadan, Ibadan,
Oyo State
(g) E-mail Address: achicgjr@gmail.com
(h) Telephone Numbers: +234-8034109760
+234-8055859521
II Institutions attended (with dates)
(a) Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria (B.Eng.) (2002-2007).
(b) University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (M.Sc.) (April. 2011-August 2012).
(c) University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (Ph.D.) (April 2013 – April 2018).
III Academic and Professional Qualifications (with dates)
(a) B.Eng. in Agricultural Engineering (Soil & Water Engineering Technology) (25July 2008).
(b) M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (17 August 2012).
(c) Ph.D. in Civil (Water Resources and Environmental Health Engineering)(10 April, 2018)
IV Details of Working Experience
(a) June – August 2005: Enugu State Water Corporation (Industrial Trainee)
(b) March – Sept 2006: Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited (Industrial Trainee)
(c) Aug. 2008 – July 2009: Ministry of Water Resources Jimeta, Yola, (NYSC)
(d) Jan – July 2009: P.W Nigeria LTD (Civil Eng. & Building Contractors) NYSC
(e) Sept 2009 – Sept 2010: JMJ Resources LTD Borehole Drilling Company P/H.
(f) July 2013 – Oct 2015: Tutorial/Research Assistant, University of Ibadan
(g) Nov 2015 – date: Lecturer II, Civil Engineering Department, UI
V Details of Teaching Experience
TCE 516-Water Resources Management,
TCE 517- Public Health Engineering,
TCE 528-Waste Management Engineering,
TCE 418-Hydraulics Engineering and
TCE 415 - Hydrology.
Other Departmental/College/University Responsibilities
Member of Industrial Coordinating Committee (2016 – 2017)
Member of Finance Committee (2016 – 2017)
Member of Committee for Examination Results/Registration (200 level) (2016 – 2017)
Grants and Awards
University of Ibadan, Wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation grant (2013)
V Computer Skills
AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power point), Proficient in the use of windows OS and Mac OS.
VI Membership of Learned Society
(a) Graduate member of Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) (2008)
(b) Member of Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) (2009)
(c) Corporate member of Nigeria Miners and Geoscientist Society (NMGS) (Jan 2010) No. A- 10-0084
(d) Corporate Member of Nigeria Network for Awareness and Action for Environmental Health (NINAAFEH) (2011)
VII Appointments and Non-Academic Positions Held
(a) Assistant Secretary for Nigeria Network for Awareness and Action for Environmental Health (NINAAFEH) (2014 – date)
(b) Member of Tafawa Balewa Postgraduate Hall Representative Council, University of Ibadan (2014 – 2015)
(c) PhD. Student Representative of the University of Ibadan Postgraduate Civil Engineering Student Association of Nigeria (PCESA) (2014 – date)
VIII Conferences/Workshops / Symposia /Training
(a) AvH Kolleg Conference 2011
Theme: Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Cultural and Techno-environmental Responses in West Africa. Oct 11th-15th, 2011, at the Conference Centre University of Ibadan.
(b) Research Management Office & Faculty of Technology, UI.
Theme: Research and scholarly writing for academic staff & doctoral students, February 12 – 13,2013 at Macarthur Building, Benue Road University of Ibadan
(c) 1st National Conference on Environmental Health Sciences.
Theme: Environmental Health: Protecting the Ecosystems beyond the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
November 24 – 27, 2013 at Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
(d) Workshop on Emergency preparedness, safety and risk management
November 26, 2013 at Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
(e) Biomedical Engineering Workshop 1
Theme: Temperature Regulation in Surgical Neonates – Designing a Workable Solution for Resource-limited Settings. July 1 – 5, 2013 at University College Hospital and University Health Services, University of Ibadan
(f) Biomedical Engineering Workshop 2
Theme: Design of Muscle Stimulator for Infant Cloacal Surgery
July 29 – August 2, 2013 at University Health Services, University of Ibadan
(g) Biomedical Engineering Framework Programme
Theme: Developing Innovative Interdisciplinary Biomedical Engineering Programme in Africa. October 28 – 30, 2013 at Grand Inn Suite Ijebu Ode
(h) Nigerian Environment Centenary Symposium 1914 – 2014
Theme: The Nigerian Environment – Past 100 years and the Future
September 24 – 25, 2014 at the Conference Centre University of Ibadan
(i) Biomedical Engineering Training Programme
Theme: Design and Fabrication of a Needle crushing machine for hospitals in resource limited settings. February 6 – March 17, 2017 at University of Cape Town, South Africa
IX Seminars/ Projects / Dissertations
B.Eng. Degree Research Project
Title: Analysis of river water for domestic purposes- a case study of Ajalli River in Enugu State.
M.Sc. Degree Seminar Presentation
Title: A Review on the conversion of Agricultural Residues to Ethanol, for Fuel Optimization, Sustainable Development and a Better Climate in Nigeria.
M.Sc. Degree Dissertation
Title: Assessment of The Performance of The Water Hyacinth-Based Sewage Treatment Plant at Obafemi Awolowo Hall, University of Ibadan, Oyo state.
PhD Degree Research
Title: Engineering Applications in the Management of Cassava Waste for Resource Recovery, Reuse and Pollution Control.
X Journal Publications and Refereed Conference Proceedings
C.G. Achi, A.O. Coker, and M.K.C. Sridhar (2018) Cassava Processing Wastes: Options and Potentials for Resource Recovery in Nigeria. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018 77. S.K. Ghosh (ed.), Utilization and Management of Bioresources, DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-5349-8_8
C.G. Achi (2016) Water Hyacinth-based Sewage Treatment Plant at University of Ibadan: Operations, Performance and Challenges. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing (2016). ISBN-13: 978-3-659-97509-7. Pp 1-88
A.O. Coker, C.G. Achi, M.K.C. Sridhar, and C.J. Donnett (2016) “Solid Waste Management Practices at a Private Institution of Higher Learning in Nigeria”. Waste Management for Resource Utilisation. Procedia Environmental Sciences. Elsevier. Volume 35, 2016, Pages 28–39
Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Joonheon Lee, Achi Chibueze Godwin, Adekunle Oke, Reem Al-Rawi, and Mervat El-Hoz (2016) “Waste Management in USA through case studies: e-waste recycling and waste to energy plant” Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management. Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. April 3 – 6, 2015. Pages 283 – 301
A. O. Coker, M. K. C. Sridhar, A. E. Osilagun and, C. G. Achi (2016) “Waste Management Challenges at a Religious Congregation: A Study from the South-West of Nigeria”. In Contemporary Nigeria: Transitional Agencies of Change Ed. S. U. Fwatshak, Africa World Press, Inc. Trenton, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 14, Pages 183 - 194
C.G. Achi., A.O Coker, M.K.C. Sridhar (2015) “Cassava Processing Waste: The Underutilized Resource in Nigeria” Proceedings of 1st University of Ibadan Technology Conference (UITECH2015). Theme: Energy Technology for sustainable development and security. July 6 – 8, 2015, Pp 6 – 15
A.O. Coker and C.G. Achi (2015) “Utilization of Cassava Processing Waste in Ibadan as a Viable and Sustainable Strategy for Meeting Cassava Processing Energy needs: Case Study from Ibadan City, Nigeria” Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management. Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. March 15 – 18, 2015. Pages 628 – 639
C.G. Achi, M.K.C. Sridhar, A.O Coker, (2014) “Performance Evaluation of a Water Hyacinth Based Institutional Wastewater Treatment Plant to Mitigate Aquatic Macrophyte Growths at Ibadan, Nigeria”. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA Vol. 4, No. 3, pages. 117 – 124
XI Articles under Review
A. O. Coker, M. K. C. Sridhar, M. S. Awopetu, and C.G. Achi(2016)
“Utilization of Granulated Scrap Tyre in Asphaltic Concrete Mixes: A Study of Agbabu Plain Bitumen in Nigeria’ Journal of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology. Faculty of Technology University of Ibadan
XII Conferences attended with Papers Presented
C.G. Achi., A.O Coker, M.K.C. Sridhar (2015) “Cassava Processing Waste: The Underutilized Resource in Nigeria” Proceedings of 1st University of Ibadan Technology Conference (UITECH2015). Theme: Energy Technology for sustainable development and security. July 6 – 8,2015
A.O. Coker and C.G. Achi (2015) “Utilization of Cassava Processing Waste in Ibadan as a Viable and Sustainable Strategy for Meeting Cassava Processing Energy needs: Case Study from Ibadan City, Nigeria” at the Thirtieth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management. Philadelphia, PA U.S.A. March 15 – 18, 2015
C.G. Achi, A.O Coker, M.K.C. Sridhar (2013) “Challenges of Operating a water Hyacinth Treatment Plant and the Engineering solutions for Sustainable Management”. Proceedings of 1st National Conference on Environmental Health Sciences: Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
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1. Mangement of Environemtnal Quality; Emerald Publishing Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorks., BD16 1WA, United Kingdom
Signature Date: April, 2018